Find the best prices for your flights:

- My roundtrip ticket costed P4,762.28

- You can get better prices if you book months in advance and after Masskara Festival

- I booked this two weeks prior to the trip and the festival will start in a few weeks

Duration: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Yes! Upon arrival, foodtrip agad!

- After claiming your luggages, go the food stalls at the waiting area and ask where you can buy both delicacies

- Puto and baye-bate are delicacies of Manapla, a municipality near Cadiz City or Lakawon Island.

- It's no longer fresh compared to directly buying in Manapla but both still taste really good.

- Puto is P50 and baye-baye is P30

3 ways to get there:

1. 🚐 Van from Silay Airport

2. 🚗 Grab from Bacolod

3. 🛵 Tricycle From Bacolod

🎟️ Entrance fees:

Sample price ranges at their restaurant:

Spots to note:

🚁 Important drone reminder: You can’t fly your drone from the inside but you can launch it from the highway before going in or after your visit. Just take shots from afar.

The story behind The Ruins:

Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, a wealthy owner of a 440-hectare plantation in Talisay City, fell in love with and married Maria Braga, whom he met in Hong Kong.

During Maria’s 11th pregnancy, she slipped in the bathroom and began to bleed. They traveled by carriage to the nearest hospital, but it took two days to reach Silay.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Both Maria and the baby passed away.

In her memory, Don Mariano built a grand palace, dedicating it to Maria and their unborn child. The Ruins is often referred to as the Taj Mahal of Negros.

However, during World War II, the Americans burned the mansion to the ground to prevent the Japanese from using it as their headquarters.

The skeletal frame of the mansion remains intact to this day.

How to get here:

You can also book Grab from the Ruins to Manokan Country for P250 to P350

Order: Paa (P105), Garlic Rice (P38), and Coke Zero (P50)

I also tried Nena's Rose on Day 3 and Chicken Deli on Day 4.

Celebrities and politicians like Erwan Heusaff, Robi Domingo, Isko Moreno, Doc Willie Ong, and Mikey Bustos ate here.

Better if you ride the van before 12PM so you can catch the sunrise at Poblacion Beach in Sipalay

Go to South Bus Terminal:

Option 1: GrabCar - P106

Option 2: Ride a jeep (Shopping Libertad) - P11 non-aircon and P15 aircon

- Bathroom and snack break in Kabankalan after 3 hours

- Duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes

- Note: It might take an hour of waiting time for the van to get full

- Fare: P350

This beach can be accessed without an entrance fee

The water is crystal clear and turquoise blue

Hinatuan Enchanted River meets Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake

- Just look at how clear the water is!

- The water also reflects the sky like a glass when still.

- Tip: Avoid splashing the water or wait for it to settle so it won't appear muddy before taking a photo.

- This was an abandoned mining site that began operations in the 1950s.

- It was shut down due to its negative environmental impact. The Sipalay government is currently researching whether the pit can be used as a sustainable water reserve for the city.